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So, DoD has done what it said it would. And OpenAI has jumped on the opportunity. I'm curious what'll openai signatories on notdivided.org do now - https://new

by hedayet 7mo ago

So, DoD has done what it said it would. And OpenAI has jumped on the opportunity. I'm curious what'll openai signatories on notdivided.org do now - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47188473 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47188473 Remain undivided in spirit while grinding for OpenAI?

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shimman 7mo ago
They'll do nothing. It's really hard to take the morals of these devs seriously when they're already fine working for, and have a history with, some of the most evil companies in current existence.
- Computer0 7mo ago
  And when you suggest unions and worker organization to them they gloat that the company takes better care of them without it. They don't want to be in the same class as the peasantry.
burkaman 7mo ago
"jumped on the opportunity" is possible, but per https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/the-whole-thing-was-scam https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/the-whole-thing-was-scam it's plausible that OpenAI created this situation through straightforward bribery.
- surprisetalk 7mo ago
  > OpenAI exec becomes top Trump donor with $25 million gift > https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/brockman-openai-top-trump-donor-21273419.php https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/brockman-openai-top-trum...
- phba 7mo ago
  Maybe this is the first step towards the Big Beautiful Bailout when the AI bubble inevitably pops.
scoofy 7mo ago
Congress must approve any renaming the Department of Defense... They haven't. Stop giving them what they want without them even doing it in good faith at all. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_De...
- hedayet 7mo ago
  Thanks for pointing this out. Updated my post
- soraminazuki 7mo ago
  Pretty ironic because for once, they went with the more accurate description instead of the euphemisms. It's no longer "protecting freedom of speech" or "ending wars," just full-on bombings and invasions with glee.

by hedayet 7mo ago

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shimman 7mo ago

They'll do nothing. It's really hard to take the morals of these devs seriously when they're already fine working for, and have a history with, some of the most evil companies in current existence.

Computer0 7mo ago
And when you suggest unions and worker organization to them they gloat that the company takes better care of them without it. They don't want to be in the same class as the peasantry.

burkaman 7mo ago

"jumped on the opportunity" is possible, but per https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/the-whole-thing-was-scam https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/the-whole-thing-was-scam it's plausible that OpenAI created this situation through straightforward bribery.

surprisetalk 7mo ago
> OpenAI exec becomes top Trump donor with $25 million gift > https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/brockman-openai-top-trump-donor-21273419.php https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/brockman-openai-top-trum...
phba 7mo ago
Maybe this is the first step towards the Big Beautiful Bailout when the AI bubble inevitably pops.

scoofy 7mo ago

Congress must approve any renaming the Department of Defense... They haven't. Stop giving them what they want without them even doing it in good faith at all. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_De...

hedayet 7mo ago
Thanks for pointing this out. Updated my post
soraminazuki 7mo ago
Pretty ironic because for once, they went with the more accurate description instead of the euphemisms. It's no longer "protecting freedom of speech" or "ending wars," just full-on bombings and invasions with glee.